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Upwey Fire Brigade activities

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Santa Run 2024

Santa Run 2020

Santa Run 2024

Santa Run 2024

Santa will be coming to Upwey on Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th of December.

The BLUE area of the map will be covered Tuesday 17th December with the RED being covered Wednesday 18th December.

We will depart the fire station around 5.30pm and there are some streets we will NOT be travelling down, if you live in the following streets we recommend you walk to the closest corner. You will hear him coming

  • Weldon Grove
  • Sayers Road
  • Elliot Road
  • Toorourong Road
  • Woodleigh Avenue
  • Riley Road
  • Waverley Street
  • Creekbank Street
  • Rita Street
  • Henderson Street
  • Torry Hill Road
  • Brunning Street
  • Royal Street
  • George Street
  • Hubert Street
  • Nevada Ave
  • Brooklyn Lane
  • Langford Crt
  • Delbata Road
  • Day Street
  • Gerratts Ave
  • The Highway
  • Belbrook Road
  • Carween Ave

Apart from touring the community, Santa will also be making a stop at the below locations at 7.15pm on both nights so no child will miss out.

Tuesday 17th – Wrights Ave Playground & Upwey fire station

Wednesday 18th – Tasman Ave Playground & Upwey fire station

Upwey CFA Santa Run 2024
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Traffic Light Collection November 2024

Upwey CFA Traffic Light Collection

Traffic Light Collection

Upwey CFA is holding their traffic light collection this Saturday morning.

Members will be out at Burwood Highway and Morris Road intersection Saturday 16th November 2024.

Your “loose change” donation will be greatly appreciated and help fund the purchase of fire fighting equipment and other operational expenses.

Want to make a donation by card, visit https://upweycfa.org.au/support-us/

Upwey CFA Traffic Light Collection
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Hose Laying Drill 2024

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Hose Laying Drill

Training Drill

Last night (Wednesday 19/6/2024) our members were out at various locations around Upwey practicing deploying hose lines and connecting to a water supply.

This is an important drill we regularly practice so our crews can get water onto a real fire in a timely and efficient way.

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Upwey CFA Christmas 2022

Upwey CFA Xmas Lights 2022

Upwey CFA Christmas 2022

The past few years we have decorated our station to bring some Christmas cheer to our community.

This year we are excited to share our contribution to Light Up Upwey with our Fire Station Gingerbread house.

Special thanks to Bunnings Scoresby for helping out with some donations that helped make the station look fantastic this year.

Upwey CFA Xmas Lights 2022
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Quicklay Attack

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Quicklay Attack Hose System

Wednesday night (16/11/2022) we did practical training on our new quicklay attack packs.

The kits carry all the equipment we need for the rapid deployment of a hose line for a fire attack inside a large building such as the Angliss Hospital, Schools or Burrinja Cultural Centre.

While this is the main purpose of the kits they offer our firefighters different methods of fire attacks at most fires we go to.

The purchase of this kit was made possible due to the wonderful community support we receive. Thank you.

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MVA Training Night

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Motor Vehicle Accident Training Night

Wednesday night saw our firefighters practicing their response to incidents involving motor vehicles. They were put through a number of different scenarios that included fire suppression, attending to injured persons and the presence of hazardous chemicals.
 
Real incidents like these can be quite complex and challenging operations that require a high level of team work so this was a good opportunity for the crews to practice a range of skill sets.
 
Upon arrival at real motor vehicle accidents, the Incident Controller and their team(s) have to make a number of important assessments about the incident before commencing any rescue, fire suppression or other responses. There is often a lot to take in and digest in a very short period of time. Being able to do this in a calm, measured way despite all that can be going on at the time takes a lot of training and practice. This is why Upwey CFA holds training nights like this regularly throughout the year.
 
Click here for more about our  emergency incident response roles.
 
Click here for more information about the role of our operational members.
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Fire Fighting Training Night

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House Fire Fighting Training July 2022

Over the last two weeks, members of the Upwey Fire Brigade undertook live fire fighting training sessions using the CFA structure fire training prop.

 These training sessions help our operational fire fighters practice and hone a range of skills needed when tackling structure fires that include;
  • defensive strategies
  • direct attack
  • entry procedures
  • use of water patterns
  • hot gas cooling techniques
  • water conservation
  • team work and communication
The brigade has access to a range of different fire fighting training props that are used at regular intervals throughout the year.
 
Member safety is always paramount during training and operational events. Live fire fighting training sessions are conducted under strict procedures to ensure the safety of the members involved.